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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Groundwater

Question 7 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Where might a spring form?

Answer
A
between the saturated and unsaturated zones
B
at the bottom of a deep valley
C
on a mountaintop at the origin of a stream
D
on the surface of a fast-moving aquifer

Explanation

A spring forms where groundwater reaches and flows out at Earth’s surface. Low areas such as the bottom of a valley can intersect the saturated zone, allowing groundwater to emerge. The boundary between saturated and unsaturated zones is underground, so it is not by itself a spring.

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